Expected

* WHAT...Blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, especially from Deadhorse to Point Thomson. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow and freezing fog could combine to significantly reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. Slow down and use caution while traveling.

At 725 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers producing strong winds around Laurel to Molt, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Billings, Laurel, Billings West End, Billings Heights, Lockwood, Shepherd, Huntley, Acton, Comanche, Molt and Park City. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 726 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hudson, which is 7 miles northeast of Lander, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Arapahoe and Hudson around 730 PM MDT. Riverton around 735 PM MDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 827 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Groom, or 13 miles east of Claude, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Clarendon, Groom, Howardwick, Lake Mcclellan, Greenbelt Lake, and Goodnight.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 10 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, Kittson, Roseau, West Marshall, East Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk, North Clearwater, Mahnomen, South Clearwater, West Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail and Grant. In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina,

At 738 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rogers Canyon, or near Laramie, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Laramie, West Laramie, Antelope Buttes, Rogers Canyon, Tie City Campground, Baldy Peak, University Of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, Horse Creek, Laramie Regional Airport, Yellow Pine Campground, Pope

At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Prairie Center, or 17 miles north of Torrington, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Torrington, Lingle, Harrison, Fort Laramie, Van Tassell, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Pine Ridge Estates, Prairie Center, Jay Em,

At 745 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Albin, or 28 miles northwest of Kimball, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gering, Albin, Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, Harrisburg, Gun Barrel, Scottsbluff Airport, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and Wrights Gap. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.